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The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
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: 83-88, 2023.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-968962
ABSTRACT
A retained surgical drain in the operation site is a rare complication that may cause clinical problems and result in medical disputes.The discovery of a retained drain is most often reported after abdominal and pelvis surgery but drain migration in the prevertebral space after anterior cervical spine surgery has not been reported. This paper reports a case of drain retained and migrated into the thorax level following anterior cervical spine surgery with a review of the relevant literature.